About the book
A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change.
- Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contemporary documentary films
- Includes nearly 30 original essays by top documentary film scholars and makers, with each thematic grouping of essays sub-edited by major figures in the field
- Explores a variety of themes central to contemporary documentary filmmakers and the study of documentary film – the planet, migration, work, sex, virus, religion, war, torture, and surveillance
- Considers a wide diversity of documentary films that fall outside typical canons, including international and avant-garde documentaries presented in a variety of media
Editions of A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780470671641
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781119685661
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118884447
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118884553
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118884584
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118884508
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A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change.
- Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contemporary documentary films
- Includes nearly 30 original essays by top documentary film scholars and makers, with each thematic grouping of essays sub-edited by major figures in the field
- Explores a variety of themes central to contemporary documentary filmmakers and the study of documentary film – the planet, migration, work, sex, virus, religion, war, torture, and surveillance
- Considers a wide diversity of documentary films that fall outside typical canons, including international and avant-garde documentaries presented in a variety of media
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What is A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film about?
A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change.
- Presents a comprehensive collection of essays relating to all aspects of contemporary documentary films
- Includes nearly 30 original essays by top documentary film scholars and makers, with each thematic grouping of essays sub-edited by major figures in the field
- Explores a variety of themes central to contemporary documentary filmmakers and the study of documentary film – the planet, migration, work, sex, virus, religion, war, torture, and surveillance
- Considers a wide diversity of documentary films that fall outside typical canons, including international and avant-garde documentaries presented in a variety of media
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film history, theory or criticism
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film?
John Wiley & Sons
Who is the Publisher of the book A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film?
Wiley
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A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780470671641) and paperback(ISBN 9781119685661) and ebook(ISBN 9781118884447) and ebook(ISBN 9781118884553) and ebook(ISBN 9781118884584) and ebook(ISBN 9781118884508)
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